Multiscale Fracturing in Medium- to Low-Rank Coals and Its Implications on Coalbed Methane Production in the Baode Area, Eastern Ordos Basin, China by Wei Zhang, Baoshan Zhao, Qingfeng Zhang, Jikun Zhang, Ziling Li, Xiaoguang Sun, Mingming Yan

“…Herein, we present a case study, combining underground coal mine surveying and specimen, thin section, and scanning electron microscope observations for illustrating the ~m-, ~cm-, ~mm-, and ~μm-scale fractures present in the Baode area, eastern Ordos Basin, China. …”
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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…Also, FTIR analysis was conducted to the optimal mixes to show the function groups of these mixes in microscale. Finally, the results of water properties indicated that using MW increase TDS and pH up to 14 % compared to using TW.…”
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Thermally Induced Phenomena in Amorphous Nifedipine: The Correlation Between the Structural Relaxation and Crystal Growth Kinetics by Roman Svoboda

“…The activation energies of the DSC-monitored crystallization processes varied in the 100–125 kJ·mol⁻¹ range, which is in agreement with the microscopically measured activation energies of crystal growth. …”
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Investigate on surface/subsurface damage mechanisms and manufacturability of ultra-smooth surface in ultra-precision ductile grinding of sapphire optics by Sheng Wang, Qinghe Zhang, Qingliang Zhao, Ming Zhou

“…Thirdly, the subsurface damage mechanisms and microscopic characteristics in ultra-precision grinding of sapphire were researched, and the evolution processes and removal mechanisms of surface/subsurface damage were revealed. …”
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Successful Myringoplasty - Do The Site & Size Of TM Perforation Matter? by Areesha Manzoor, Mirza Khizar Hameed, Irshad Ali, Nudrat Khalil, Ansa Umara, Seema Naveed

“…Myringoplasty was considered successful upon complete closure of the defect as assessed under surgical microscope. Data analysis was done for frequencies and percentages using SPSS version 24. …”
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Effects of H^{−} low beam irradiation and high field pulsing tests in different metals by C. Serafim, S. Calatroni, F. Djurabekova, R. Peacock, V. Bjelland, A. T. Perez-Fontenla, W. Wuensch, A. Grudiev, S. Sgobba, A. Lombardi, E. Sargsyan

“…The effects of irradiation on the surface of the materials, before and after being submitted to high electric fields, were studied with the help of microscopic imaging and chemical analysis. Blistering caused by H^{−} irradiation has been observed in all copper and copper alloy materials. …”
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Research progress on the impact of climate change on wheat production in China by Yu-chen Fan, Ya-qi Yuan, Ya-chao Yuan, Wen-jing Duan, Zhi-qiang Gao

“…Moreover, it is essential to conduct comprehensive research on pivotal areas such as the microscopic mechanism of climate change and wheat growth, the comprehensive influence of multiple climate factors, and the application of new monitoring and simulation technologies. …”
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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Using 16s rRNA Genes from Fermented Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)) Dough by Belay Tilahun, Anteneh Tesfaye, Diriba Muleta, Andualem Bahiru, Zewdu Terefework, Gary Wessel

“…A total of 24 purified bacterial isolates were found to be Gram-positive (they are coccus and rod under microscope) and were good acid producers. Genomic DNA of bacterial isolates were extracted using Invisorb® Spin DNA Extraction kit. 16S rRNA of bacterial isolates were amplified using the bacteria universal primers (rD1 and fD1). …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Potential Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes from Water and Soil Sediments of Different Regions of Nepal by Bhanu Shrestha, Dharmendra Kumar Nath, Alina Maharjan, Anju Poudel, Roshani Nhuchhen Pradhan, Sagar Aryal

“…Different isolates were characterized by observing colony characteristics and microscopic characteristics. Screening of the antimicrobial property was based upon perpendicular line streaking and submerged-state fermentation for antibiotic production. …”
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The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…A scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, and Energy Dispersive x-ray analysis were utilized to disclose the microstructural features. …”
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Development Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis of Expansive Soil Slope by Pengfei Jiang, Yuanyuan Kong, Zhenyu Song, Ruixin Zhao, Jiewei Zhan, Xuhui Lin

“…The soil samples were tested for SEM and MIP tests by lyophilization, and the particle morphology, the mode of combination, porosity, and connectivity of the sliding zone soil were observed by a scanning electron microscope. Results show that the sliding zone developed many microfissures and the clay minerals arranged tightly, the pore of size<0.1 μm was 60% in undisturbed soil, and the pores of different sizes were distributed uniform in reconstituted soil. …”
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Comparative measurement of short-term fluoride release and inhibition of caries around restoration by ion releasing restorative materials: an in vitro study by Eman T. El-Adl, Maha M. Ebaya, El-Sayed E. Habib, Nadia M. Zaghloul

“…After that, teeth were sectioned bucco-lingually and analyzed using a polarized light microscope to measure inhibition area, outer lesion depth, and extension. …”
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Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Leptospirosis: A Rare but Devastating Complication by B. M. Munasinghe, A. G. Arambepola, N. Pathirage, U. P. M. Fernando, N. Subramaniam, S. Nimalan, T. Gajanthan

“…Muddy water exposure and suggestive symptoms prompted investigation and management in the line of leptospirosis (IV ceftriaxone was instituted, and later, MAT (microscopic agglutination test) became positive). Subsequently, he developed severe acute hypoxemia requiring mechanical ventilation and acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. …”
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Crack initiation and fracture features of Fe–Co–B–Si–Nb bulk metallic glass during compression by S. Lesz, A. Januszka, S. Griner, R. Nowosielski

“…The development of crack initiation and fracture morphology after compression of Fe-based BMG were examined with scanning electron microscope (SEM). Fracture morphology of rods has been different on the cross section. …”
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Multiple Primary Angiosarcomas of the Colon by Sonja Radić, Mario Zovak, Anita Galović Marić, Stjepan Baturina, Monica Stephany Kirigin, Božo Krušlin

“…Examination of the resected colon segment and surrounding fat tissue revealed four separate tumors. Microscopically, the tumors were composed of solid sheets of spindle and epithelioid neoplastic cells with prominent nucleoli and numerous mitotic figures and immunohistochemically positive for ERG, CD31, CD34, vimentin, and CD117, while negative for CK7, CK20, CD20, CD3, CD45, TTF-1, PAN-CK, ALK, Mpox, S-100, and DOG1, leading to the final diagnosis of multiple colonic angiosarcomas. …”
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Experimental study on the influencing factors and pore production law of CO2 huff-and-puff in tight sandstone reservoirs by Zhe Zhang, Jian Sun, Zhihao Niu, Zhilin Tuo, Xinyu Zhong, Xiaolei Zheng, Rongjun Zhang

“…Combined with nuclear magnetic resonance technology, the influences of injection pressure, cycle numbers and soaking time on the CO2 huff-and-puff effect were evaluated, and the optimal CO2 huff-and-puff parameters were optimized. The microscopic degree of crude oil production in different scale pores was quantitatively characterized. …”
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The Effects of Magnesium Borate Whiskers on the Mechanical Performance of Oil Well Cement by Xianshu Gao, Ping Zhou, Xiaoliang Qin, Zhaijun Wen, Jing Wang, Hao Wang, Ming Li, Jia Zhuang, Chengxin Li

“…Second, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to test the characteristics of pores and interfaces of cement-based materials. …”
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The Influence of Nano-SiO2 and Recycled Polypropylene Plastic Content on Physical, Mechanical, and Shrinkage Properties of Mortar by Haiming Chen, Yangchen Xu, Donglei Zhang, Lingxia Huang, Yuntao Zhu, Le Huang

“…The addition of nano-SiO2 reduced the porosity, water absorption, and drying shrinkage of PP-filled mortar and effectively improved the mechanical properties, but increased its autogenous shrinkage. A microscopic study of the interfacial zone (plastic-binder) has shown that there is poor adhesion between PP plastic particles and cement paste. …”
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Use of Ceramic-Industry Wastewater in Sandy Subgrade Stabilization by Deep Mixing Method by Hamed Heidari Forozabadi, Mohammad Khabiri, Kazem Barkhordari Bafghi, Dabessa Ayantu Miti Ku

“…Other specifications of the desired mixture were: single gravity resistance, elasticity modulus, UCS, loss of resistance in saturation and microscopic structure of the particles. In the final stage, the efficiency of the mixture was studied using numerical modeling by finite element method. …”
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Modified Heisenberg Commutation Relations, Free Schrödinger Equations, Tunnel Effect and Its Connections with the Black–Scholes Equation by Mauricio Contreras González, Roberto Ortiz Herrera, José González Suárez

“…Further, because this random geometry is nothing more than gravity at the microscopic level, the Black–Scholes equation becomes a possible simple model for understanding quantum gravity.…”
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